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February 20, 2009

Chery Reveals Plug-In Electric Car

Privately owned Chinese auto giant Chery announced that it is producing an all-electric car, the S18, that can go twice the anticipated range of GM's delayed Chevy Volt. Unlike BYD Auto's electric, currently on sale in China, Chery's car is not a gas (petrol) hybrid...

Labels: BYD, chery, chevy volt, chinese autos, electric cars

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January 09, 2009

Chinese Plug-In EV at Detroit Auto Show

Chinese battery and auto maker BYD will show its plug-in electric car at the Detroit Auto Show, Motor Trend mag reports. BYD hopes to sell the car in Europe by 2010. Meanwhile, GM has pushed the arrival of the Chevy Volt to late 2010...

Labels: chevy volt, chinese autos, electric cars, gm

# posted by Sinomania! : 1/09/2009 03:41:00 PM 0 Comments

December 15, 2008

Made in China: World's First Mass Produced Plug-In Hybrid

The Chinese BYD firm, part owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, unveiled the F3DM in ShenZhen today. Target market currently is fleet purchases by 14 Chinese cities. The car has not yet met the requirements for the highly protected USA auto market but the F3 could appear by 2010 around the same time GM plans to roll-out the electric Chevy Volt.

Labels: chevy volt, chinese autos, electric cars, Warren Buffet

# posted by Sinomania! : 12/15/2008 04:57:00 PM 0 Comments

September 19, 2008

At 100 GM Turns Chinese

General Motors (GM) celebrated its 100th birthday today 100 floors above Shanghai announcing the groundbreaking of its quarter billion dollar R&D and Asia-Pacific headquarters Shanghai facility and that GM's long anticipated electric vehicle the Chevy Volt will go on sale in China by 2011.

Labels: automobiles, chevy volt, china, electric cars, gm, trade

# posted by Sinomania! : 9/19/2008 04:25:00 PM 0 Comments

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Name: Sinomania!

Location: San Diego, California, United States

Ben Calmes writes, produces, and hosts a weekly broadcast on China, Chinese stock markets, and business matters, at the sinomania.com website. He has traveled alone extensively throughout eleven provinces, municipalities, and special administrative regions in China. His views on China have been sought by Moody's Investors Service, the World Economic Forum, the New York Times, Xinhua Finance, and the Council on Foreign Relations. Ben worked in the White House in the administration of President George H.W. Bush and as a consultant to the Clinton/Gore Transition Team. He has held responsible positions at government sponsored enterprises at the federal, state, and city level as well as the US Department of the Treasury and private enterprises. Ben has a B.A. from the University of Virginia and a M.A. from USC.